About Glen

Advisor. Advocate. Mediator.

With over 20 years experience as a lawyer, including 15 years as a barrister, and 10 as a mediator, I know what it takes to resolve disputes, particularly employment, franchising and commercial disputes.

A Nationally Accredited Mediator since 2010, I can help you achieve successful resolution of disputes without the need for costly and inconvenient court hearings.

Previous Cases

Some of the commercial, employment and industrial cases I have been involved in since 2003 are below:

Cozadinos v CFMEU & Bell[2012] FCA 46; Director, Office of Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v CFMEU [2013] FCAFC 8; Cozadinos v CFMEU[2013] FCA 1243. Junior counsel for ABCC over five years: Conducted s 52 BCII Act compulsory examination of the victim of coercion and discrimination who feared reprisals by the union; Advice to ABCC that there were reasonable grounds to commence proceedings; Drafted pleadings and proceedings were issued based on my advice; Appeared at mediation – no settlement; Junior counsel in five day Federal Court trial before Gray J – with R.Maidment S.C for ABCC alleging threat to take action to coerce or apply undue pressure to a contractor to make an enterprise bargaining agreement, and discrimination in contravention of BCII Act 2005 and claim for compensation under the BCII Act – proceedings dismissed; Junior counsel with J.Bourke Q.C in appeal proceedings to Full Federal Court – appeal successful – retrial ordered on two grounds: failure to take into account the cumulative effective of corroborative evidence; and incorrect application of the rule in Browne v Dunn; After negotiations, contraventions admitted by union and organiser; Appearance before Tracey J at penalty hearing. See my Article: “Credibility, corroboration and the cumulative effect in fact finding”, Law Institute Journal September 2013.

Taj v Western Health (No 2) [2014] FCA 339, Bromberg J: General Protectionsclaim that did not properly disclose the causes of action relied upon by the Applicant struck out with costs pursuant to the Fair Work Act.

Avagiannis v Commercial Bedding Supplies (Australasia) Pty Ltd [2012] VCC 1866 (Ginnane J) Four day County Court trial: Employment contract – whether an oral term that employment would be at particular store – found to be a term – store not opened – repudiation – damages – reasonable noticeof termination– performance bonus – loss of a chance – mitigation of damages.

Just Better Care Australia Pty Ltd v Skilled Disability Support Services Pty Ltd (2016) Supreme Court proceedings (led by TJ.North Q.C) defending claims by franchisor against former franchisee entity and guarantors alleging breach of restraint of trade clause in franchise agreement and use of intellectual property and confidential information in setting up competing business post-expiry of franchise agreement term; claiming loss of profit damages for further terms; counterclaim by franchisee against franchisor of breaches of Franchising Code of Conduct.

The Optimise Group Pty Ltd v HIS Research & Development Pty Ltd (2008) – 10 day Supreme Court trial before Kyrou J (led by TJ North QC) re a development contract for conversion and/or development of a totally new software product for the hospitality industry from a DOS environment to a Windows environment.

Victorian Workcover Authority v Windsor Hotel (2005) led by T. Tobin S.C successful defence at trial of three charges under the Accident Compensation Act 1985 for alleged termination of an employee because of lodgment of a Workcover claim, including obtaining a costs order of $65,000 against the VWA.